MIDWEST LEAGUE
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
05/03/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
FORT WAYNE TINCAPS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9247 - SUNDAY, MAY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (17-7) 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 X 6 11 0
West Michigan Wins, Trumping Fort Wayne, 6-1
The West Michigan Whitecaps finished off the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 6-1. Much of the credit belonged to shortstop José Ramírez. Ramírez went 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk. He scored 2 runs for the Whitecaps. Joe Emerson nailed down his 3rd save. Fort Wayne, at 4-20, is off to a dreadful start in 2026.

The Whitecaps picked up the win with a combination of good hitting and good pitching.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Fort Wayne manager Yunir Garcia.
FORT WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Chitty LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 .208 1 4
I. Green CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1
D. Vega SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .368 4 16
A. Santístevan DH 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .394 2 10
C. Peña 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .169 1 8
Q. Jiang RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .206 2 3
R. Herrera C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .247 0 5
P. González 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .226 0 4
V. Acevedo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .083 0 0
Totals 36 1 11 1 1 6 21      
BATTING
Total Bases: C. Chitty 3 , I. Green , D. Vega 2 , A. Santístevan 3 , R. Herrera , V. Acevedo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Peña , Q. Jiang , R. Herrera
GIDP: Q. Jiang
Sac Bunt: I. Green
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: V. Acevedo (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Peña-Vega-González)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gibson RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .456 2 10
J. Ramírez SS 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .357 3 12
S. Jara 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .372 2 8
J. Young CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 .222 3 10
J. Navarro 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .548 1 9
B. Vecchi 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .225 1 8
J. Pettifer LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .275 1 11
J. Magana DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226 0 6
K. Franklin C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .214 0 1
Totals 34 6 11 6 5 2 23      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Jara (3, 5th Inning off J. Aloniz, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Navarro (7, 5th Inning off J. Aloniz, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Gibson (4, 6th Inning off R. Román, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Gibson 3 , J. Ramírez 3 , S. Jara 2 , J. Young , J. Navarro 3 , K. Franklin 2
2-out RBI: J. Navarro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gibson , J. Young , J. Navarro , B. Vecchi , J. Pettifer , K. Franklin
GIDP: J. Young
Sac Fly: J. Young
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jara-Navarro-Vecchi)
FORT WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Aloniz L (0-1) 4.2 6 4 4 2 1 0 23 102 7.71   
R. Román 3.1 5 2 2 3 1 0 17 67 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Aloniz 35
Batters Faced: J. Aloniz 23, R. Román 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Aloniz 7-6, R. Román 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Aloniz 102-62, R. Román 67-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Román 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Simmons W (2-2) 6.0 8 0 0 0 4 0 25 86 6.94   
J. Emerson SV (3) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 13 55 0.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 60
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 25, J. Emerson 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 6-7, J. Emerson 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 86-59, J. Emerson 55-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Emerson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ramírez
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 11053
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